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to or at least resemble the real rosewoods and teaks which they 
do not. 
ForccmvYnTence^f reference 1 give here the names of Ae most 
valued woods for various purposes with the names of the or 
to which they belong. 
First class hardwood building timbers-- 
Penak, Chengai, Damar Laut, Camphor, Dipterocarpeas. 
Merabau, Kianji, Leguminosac. 
Balau, Rosaceae. 
Tembusu, Logctmaceae. 
Niato, Daru, Sapotaceaa. 
Tampinis, Keledang, Urticaceae . 
Kelat, Myrtaceas. 
Petaling. Kulim, Olacineae, 
Second class woods for planking, &c.— 
Seraya, Meranti, Mersawa, Dipterocarpeae . 
Kumpas, Angsana, Leguminosa ?. 
Rengas, Mbachang, Anacardiaceae. 
Geronggang, Hypericinea’. 
Jelutong, Apocynaceai, 
Piles, poles, scaffolding— 
Penaga, Bintangor, Guttifci'as. 
Gelam, Myrtacex. 
Bakau, Rhizophoreas. 
Mata keli, Legnotidew. 
Malebera, Loganiacex. 
Nibong, Palmas. 
Tool handles, &c. — 
Matopus, Ceylon ironwood, Guttiferx . 
Nipis kulit, Melasto?naceas. 
Boat Building — 
Penak, Dipterocarpeae 
Penaga, Guttiferae. 
Perupat, Lythrarias. 
Champedak Ayer, Urticaceae. 
Krian, Myrtaceas. 
Bungoh, Lythraceas . 
Firewood — 
Bakau. Rhizophoraceas. 
Nireh, Meliaceas. 
Ru, Casuarineae. 
Ornamental Woods — 
Ebony, Ebenaceas . 
Kamuning, Catinga, Rutaceas. 
Champaca, Magnoliaceas. 
Fungi destructive to living trees. 
In a hot and damp climate like this, it may well be expected that 
trees would be attacked by parasitec fung. and tins is often the 
case Trees wounded by accident or carelessly pruned are very 
